A bill seeking the creation of the Bitumen Development Commission passed its first reading at the Senate on Thursday. The bill, sponsored by Senator Jimoh Ibrahim (All Progressives Congress, Ondo South), seeks official regulation of bitumen exploration, development and exportation. Ibrahim said that the move would aid the government’s efforts to diversify the economy, noting that bitumen could be an …

The Senate on Thursday sought protection for local manufacturers of metres following the approval of a $155 million World Bank loan for the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP) of the Federal Government. The resolution was a sequel to the motion sponsored by Senator Victor Umeh (LP, Anambra Central) during plenary. Presenting the motion, Umeh noted that it is the duty …

The Senate has reached a resolution to abolish age limitations in job advertisements. The Senator representing Benue South senatorial district, Patrick Abba Moro, sponsored the motion on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday. “It is pathetic that a graduate in Nigeria who could not get a job upon graduation and decided to go back to school with the hope …

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday adopted a resolution to investigate the alleged abuse of firearms by operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). The resolution was the aftermath of a motion sponsored by the Senator representing Katsina Central senatorial district, Abdulaziz Yar’Adua, decrying the alleged killing of citizens in Kastina State by arms-bearing Customs officers. In a motion titled “Urgent …

President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate to seek confirmation of some members of the governing board of the North East Development Commission (NEDC). The President’s letter was read on the floor at plenary on Wednesday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The nominees for confirmation include: General Paul Tarfa (rtd.) (Chairman – North East, from Adamawa State); Hon. Gambo …

The Senate on Thursday confirmed the service chiefs whose appointments were transmitted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu last week for legislative action. The confirmation followed the screening by the committee of the whole, which was presided over by the Senate President Godswill Akpabío. Earlier in the day after their arrival, the nominees were subjected to the chamber’s protocol where they …

The Senate, on Wednesday, launched an investigation into allegations of bribery and corruption levelled against officials of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) at various universities across the federation. The Senate also resolved to hold an interactive session with the Head of Service, the National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Chairman of the …

The Senate has set in motion moves to probe oil subsidy under the recovery regime operated by the federal government till 29 May 2023, when the subsidy was eventually removed. It also took a swipe at the N9.3 trillion expended on the subsidy regime by the Federal Government from January 2021 to June 2023, just as it sought living wage …

Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday named Senator Solomon Adeola as Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, while Senator Ahmed Wadada is to chair the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). These are the highlights of the standing committees announced by Akpabio. They include Ethics, and Public Petitions and Establishment. The Senate President also read a letter from President Bola Tinubu seeking the confirmation …

The Senate, on Thursday, asked the Federal Government to review the concession of the Aminu Kano International Airport, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, and other international airports across the country. The Senate made this known at the plenary after passing a motion by a lawmaker from Kano South, Senator Sumaila Kawu. On 17th May, the Federal Executive Council, under immediate past …